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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1946.
ACCEPTANCE EXPECTED
Congress Party And India Plan
Catholics Win. Dutch Elections
Moslem Opinion Also Favourable
(By Fraser Wighton, Reuters political correspondent)
NEW DELHI, MAY 19.
IT IS WIDELY EXPECTED HERE TONIGHT THAT THE ALL-INDIA CONGRESS PARTY INTENDS TO AC- CEPT THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT OF THE INDIAN NON-PARTITION CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE BRITISH CABINET MISSION.
The Hague, May 19. The Dutch Prime Minister, Professor William Scherme horn, today handed to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlunda the resignation of his eleven-THE month-old "resistance" govern- ment.
His action followed tho publication of the final results in yesterday's Dutch general elections, in which the Catholic People's Party won 32 seats #gainst 29 secured by the La- bour Party, which is led by the bour Party, which is led by the resigning Prime Minister..
Queen
has re- Wilhelmina quested the ministers to con- for the tinue in their posts time being.
The final results give the Catholic Party 1,468,512 votes,
.
'CONGRESS WORKING COMMITTEE HELD A LONG MEETING THIS EVENING AT WHICH THEY ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE DISCUSSED A DRAFT RESOLU TION ON THE BRITISH PROPOSALS THEY LEFT THE UNDECIDED BUT A FURTHER CON- ISSUE STILL FERENCE TOMORROW MAY BRING FRESH NEWS. It seems clear that Indian; stores als ready to accept the British proposals
and
though Mohammed Ali Jinnah, President of the Moslem League, has still not disclosed his hand, it is believed that as
of the Moslem large section League rank and file favour a settlement.
Stalin Reply To Truman
This was
MORE FAGS
London, May 19. The Board of Trado today announced: “As a result of is ` temporary_reduation in-home trado requirements and sor- it will be possible to vices, muko B modest increase in supplice of cigaretice to re- ers for the month of Juno
Representatives of the three leading manufacturers said that a "modest increoar" would mean at least 11,009,- 002 more cigarettes for the month-Reuter.
U.S. Adds To Evidence
GOVERNMENT. OF HONG KONG
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORDINANCE 12 OF 1939 REGISTRATION OF PERSONS
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND: INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the. Twelfth Or- dinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Registered Office of the Com- pany, King's Theatre Building, Further to the Government 6th floor, on WEDNESDAY Notice No. 29 of 3rd. May, 1946, the 29TH DAY OF MAY, 1946, all Allens at present in the at 12 o'clock to recolvo the Colony who are nationals of the Directors' Report and Accounts undermentioned countries, are as at 31st December, 1941 and hereby required to report in 81st December, 1946 to elect person before the 15th, day off Directors and Auditors and, fo June, 1946 (hours-0930-1200, transact such other business us 1430-1630; Sundays. Saturday may be properly transacted at afternoons and public holidays an Ordinary General Meeting excepted), at the Registration of of the Company. Persons Office, 1st. floor. Police Headquarters, New Oriental Building (Connaught Rond entrance)
COUNTRIES:
U.S.S.R. Czechoslovakia Yugo-Slavia Poland Greece
New York, May 19. The United States aub- mitted to the United Nations a voluminous report today which an imformal source said tained, information of "great
the importance" to
All stateless persons, Security. Councii sub-committee investi- whatever nationality. gating Franco Spain.
Col
Turkey
of
Aliens of nationalities other
Washington, May 19.
The contents of the report} The Congress Working Com- President Truman has received
wert undiscloard but an in- than thoat named, will be 30.81 per cent of the votes cast;mittee is believed to have con- a reply from Generalissimo Stalin the Labour Party 1,347,604, 28.31 per cent; Anti-Revolution-sidered the final list of names to his recent appeal for Soviet formant who refused the use of advised by notice in the Presa his name sold it contained more when they are required to re- new material on the Franco gister under this ordinance. ary Party 014,177 votes, 12.90 for the interim government and ald in the famino crisis.
disclosed today by to have dis- per cent; Communists 602,135) is thought also
cussed who among them should Mr. Charles Ross, the President's regime that the sub-committee
C. H. SANSOM, votes, 10.57 per cent. Historical remain outside the government secretary, who declined to reveal had received up to now from
Commissioner of Police. the contents of Stalin's reply. all other sources. reorganise the Congress Reports current in Washington The main document reported-
Hong Kong, 15th. May, 1946. to
told Presidently ilealt with German aseats in machine to enable it to lend full say that Stalin Asistance to the new govern- Truman that his appeal to Russia Spain, Germans in Spain, the came too late to enable Russia Spanish war, potential, efforts ment
The frail figure of. 76-year- to participate in the world food of Franco Spain. to penetrate The Catholic Party was un-eld Mahatma Gandhi cogitatea programme of the Combined Food the American republica and the der another name--the Peasant the last stages of the Indian Board, of which Russia is not a Franco regime's reactions
The Christian Union gained 373,191 votes, 7.81 per cent; Freedom Party 306, 282 vates, 6.41 per cent. State Reformed Party 101,772 votes, 214 per cent..
Party in Holland before the constitutiona
WHT.
A Coalition?
drama. It is member.
To him may fall the supreme task recommending the Con-:
The Moscow radio commenta gress Party Working Committee tor today declared that grain sent to accept the British proposals. br Russia to four European cou
"The tries-France,, Poland, Finland of which he declares: Cabinet Mission has evory ren. and Rumania has saved
from ration cuts, son to be proud."
them
in
NOTICE
AND NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY GIVEN that the Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 23rd to the 20th day of. May 1946 both days inclusive,
George, Y. K. Sun,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1946.
CHINA ENTERTAINMENT AND LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of China Entertainment and Land In- be held at the registered office vestment Company, Limited will of the Company, King's Theatre Building, 6th Floor, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, on Wednesday the Twelfth day of June 1946 at 12 o'clock noon with the United Some United States papera sug-relations
when the subjoined resolution The Dutch Labour Party thought likely that he may be gest that President Truman is States.
The War Crimes Investiga- will be proposed as a special was formed fast February. The the chief instrument in bring delaying publication of the mes- The sub-committee has until tion Unit is most anxious to resolution. Anti-Revolutionary Party is ing the negotiations to a suc-sages exchanged while further May 31 to complete investigo contact a gentleman of Chinese
That Article 71 of the' altempts are being made to bring tions of Poland's charges that Nationality who was working Articles of conservative and nationalist.cessful issue.
Association be Russia into the world food plan the Franco regime is a threat to as a clerk Reuter.
in the Japanese altered world peace.
by substituting the So far it has re- Foreign Affairs Bureau between figures "$1,200.00 to $2,400,00 ceived documents from Russia. Feb. and June 1942. This for Britain, Belgium, Brazil and the gentleman whose name
the Agures "$600.00 to is be- $1,200.00." Spanish government in exile.---lieved to be Pang Kin Chang is
Dated the 18th day of May Associated Press.
described as of medium height, alim build and were exception-
1946. ally thick glasses. The War Political quarters are tonight
Crimes Investigation Unit has Russian talking of Congress joining un man's appeal for
reason to believe that. Mr. Pang Queen Wilhelmina was expect-
government, as if it operation with Britain in meet-
can give invaluable information ed to come to the Hague on Mon-interim
The Moscow radio added that
in connection with the death of day from her summer residence were little short of certainty.
It is believed likely that if
London, May 19. n British P.O.W. at Shamshulpo at Leo to consult with the leaders
success crowns the negotiations in spite of Russia's war leases,
Ninety cases, containing nearly Police Station on 26 April 1942 of the next 48 hours, Congress and the present limited food aup-:
con-which will help in the prosecu. Icaders will aim at fresh elec- piles, her deliveries to these four three tons of corned beef, tions as soon as possible under countries totalled 1,100,000 tons of | demned as unfit for human con tion of a Japaness Gendarme
grains-Reuter,
sumption, were stolen in night now under investigation, the new constitution.
from a warehouse of J. C. Rogers and Company Limited of Vinc Lane, Bernondsey and were found today dumped in the Surrey Canal at Albany Road, Camberwell.
The thieves are believed to have watched the consignment of corn- cd beef being delivered to the firm's premises and a few hours later broke through the warehouse doors, loaded the cases to a lorry Signed, F. C. Munshall Ford and drove ff.
Amsterdam, May 19. Dr. Carl Romme, a leader of the dominant Catholic People'e Party, may be asked by Queen Wilhelmina to form a coalition. government.
of all major partes.Associated
Presa,
Bengal Trouble
A Reuter cable from Calcutta. against the
His statement came,
within a few hours of Generalissimo Sta
lin's rejection of President Tru- Bully Beef
the world famine crisis. Was Rotten:
.
states that Moslem demonstra- Savage Attack
On Anders
NO. 10'S VISITORS
London, May 18. Prime Minister Attlee today received at No. 10 Downing tions in protest Street a delegation of Czecho- British Cabinet Mission's pro- slovakian nespaner zditors: posals took place yesterday in! here on a tour of the country. Chittagong, Eastern Bengal.
The mob later raided several They were also the Govern-]
und restaurants ment's luncheon guesta at Lari-shops crater Huse. Mr. Hector stoned cinem: 3,
Under-Secretary
Seventeen people of Mcneil,
were said State for Foreign Affairs, was to have been hurt, three of them host.--Associated Press.
seriously--Reuter..
Soviet Interference In Palestine Problem
New York, May 19.
Paris, May 18. Doctor and
Joseph Tenenbaum, President of the American and World Federation of Polish Jows, said today that "the bloody bul- chery of General Wladyslaw An- ders, working as an underground organization in Poland, have killed at least 1,000 Jews in the last year's
Russia's role in the controversy over the admission of more Jews into Palestine is worrying British and American diplomats, informed diplomatic observers said, yester- day.
{
George Y. K. Sun,
Secretary:
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraiserb, Fedder Building, Telephone No. 20224
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have res Investigation Unit, ceived instructions from Block "D." Victoria Barracks, Custodian of Property to sell by HQ. Land Forces, long Kong, Public, Auction on........ Telephone No. 84048,
Will Mr. Pang or anyone who knows how he can be contacted please communicate with War Crimes
Unit, Hong Kong.
When they started to unload Signed, F. C. Munshall-Ferd the cases later they found tha all tins wore either blown or pierced. Apparently, they then backed the lorry to the final aná chot 00 cases into the mud.
A member of tho firm sald that the corned beef has been
Tenenbaum asserted at a press conference that Anders and his group were financed and armes) through the tolerance of the Bri- condemned by, the Ministry of
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tish government "which supposed- Food and sent to them to be pre- THAT ON 31ST DECEMBER, ly abolished the Polish govern cessed as cattle food-Reuter. ruent in exile but allows it to remain in England and Italy."
Tenenbaum, who has just res; turned from a five week tour of
at
Poland, presided An eleven- nation conferenco of Jews of Polish descent here. The ference voted $5,000,000 for relief
war
Press.
The most recent Soviet, bid for influence among the Arabs
AS between a Rússion was reported in conversations envoy in Syria and top Government officials thero in which Moscow was said to have given assurances of Soviet support in opposing large-scale Jewish im- migration into Palestine.
con-
Scandinavians Visit Tyne
L.
Newcastle, May 19.
1941, MR. LAMBERT DUNBAR RETIRED FROM THE FIRM OF LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO., COMMODITY BROKERS
*
SHAREBROKERS, FORMERLY SAVING OFFICES AT THE HONGKONG 母 SHANGHAI
BANK BUILDING, HONG
AND 18, THE BUND.: AS FROM •
the
Tuesday, the 21st. May, 1946.
commencing at 10.30 a.m.
at the Premises of 'The Kin Lee Godown, The Praya, West Point.
B1 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. comprising:-"
Glass Lamp Shades, Wire Rope,
Straw Rope,
Cotton Yarn,
Porcelain Ware," Empty Iron Drums, Mangrove Bark,
· Diesel Generating Plant, Etc. Eto., Etc.
H. Stanch, leader of the OF. LAMBERT DUNBAR. & between 10.00 a.m.. and nocm
in Poland, and demanded that A party of 15 Scandinavian Anders and his adherents be triedį iron and engineering workers AI, AND
The Above Premises, will be criminals, Associated today completed their inspec- THAT DATE HAS NO RES open to inspection on 18th: May,
FOR THE tion tour of Tyneside and north-PONSIBILITY
1948, between 10.00 a.m. and east coast industries.
AFFAIRS AND LIABILITIES
noon, and on 20th May, 1946, CHURCHES APPEAL
Geneva, May 18, party, said that they have been LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO. and between 2.00 p.m. and The International Reconstruc- particularly impressed by north- IS BEING CARRIED ON BY 4:00 Reports, which received some tion Committee of the World cast England's drive in industry THE REMAINING PARTNERS
The Auction is subject to the": today, callinging the war would quickly be DERSON, FREDERICK SAS- Conditions of Sale published in Department, said the Soviet re- dent Truman presentative told the Syrians upon "all Americans" and regained. ›
SOON ELIAS, EDWARD LEO- the 9th March, 1940, iegue of that the Soviet attitude was others to help prevent aterva- He added that Sweden was FOLD ELIAS; UNDER. THE the Gazette. essentially oné favouring the tion throughout the world. The ahead of Britain in workers SAME NAME AND STYLE AT
the Arab committee offered its facilities factory welfare services and in 18, THE BUND, SHANGHAI. independence of A British professor is going to peoples.
'for the' collection and distribu-some safety precautions but
LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO. Sweden to show the Swedes, how Official Informants. said the ton of food supplies,As they realised that this was due Britain is tackling her town Arabs interpret this to mean sociated Press. planning and housing problems that Russin would support an
POLICIES IN CHINESE DOLLARS
BRITAIN TO SHOW
SWEDEN
London, May 18.!
the British Council announced Arab drive, to have Palestine "SHIPS FOR INDIA today
Sir Patrick Abercromby. promada independent so long as ita
to the war. They will lecture on their impressions when they return to Sweden. Heater: 5
POLITICAL CLASH
New Delhi, May 18. Gen. Sir Claudo Auchinleck, fcasor of town planning 'at" Lon-population is overwhelmingly don University and anther of the Arabic.
Commander-in-Chief in India, "London
However, Egypt appears to vealed that the Royal Indian Navy. regional plan," So will
Buenos Aires, May 19 Bawir all holders of jlicien leave for Stockholm, on May 20 ba trying to minimise the Rus- soon will receive three six-inch- Boveral were injured and with this Compray, in Cliinèse to lecture for the British Council sian offers of assistance by Navy, the first to be available in clash between police and Labour their earliest convenience at this gun cruisers from Britain's Roysi more than 100 arrested in a National Dollars, please call at In connection with a town plan-exerting her own leadership of 1947 This will give, Indian aur Party demonstrators in Cor office where they wilt hear ning exhibition arranged by the the Arab world,
vico, seamen, whoss duly ap to doba, k British Council and the Royal In The Wardist Party has gone
something to thur advantage. stitute
of British Architects so far as to demand that Egypt now, has had them mans 50Tho fight started when police |2oz BIJ, R. MITCHELL, The professor will speak about,
no larger than 'aloops and #raplanning civic, contres of war bring the Palestine question be vatten, a broader scope of a sought to break up a meeting Manager for Houtų Chinn,
Associated fore the United Nations
er who Manufacturers Life Insurance of Labour. Party mem perienceAssociated Press. Security Council secon
-were-demonstrating
Company Observera bald that tho
new governor, of
Floor, Windsor House, Páriš, May 19. heightened tension 4
Hont Ron vince Associated röd under Afig=nick the arises from the
williesve, Russian, and British"
damaged
Press
town.
car
LAMMERT BROS...
· Auctioneers. Hong Kong, May 18, 1946.
HALF A MILLION
MEN'S SECOND-HAND JACKETS and TROUSERS suitable, for. Hongkong trade. at FOUR SHILLINGS dach.
Thousands shipped, to... Middle Kust ca
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